The #MyMentalHealthIn5Words hashtag is dark and heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time
People have taken to Twitter in their thousands today to sum up their mental health in five words, with many finding the bravery to share their struggles with anxiety, depression and OCD with the world.
Whilst it’s easy to scroll through a trending hashtag and forget about it once it’s vanished from the Twitter side bar, this one is the most important we’ve seen in a while — and it’s full of stories that need to be told, and remembered.
From the heartbreaking to the hopeful, we’ve rounded up a few of the Tweets that the #MyMentalHealthIn5Words hashtag brought forth today.
Remember, if you’re in need of some help there are services available and waiting for you — please contact Mind, the mental health charity, or just speak to someone in your life about how you’re feeling. It’s the first step.
Some Tweets provided solid advice for getting through the day:
- BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan)
Keep ignoring Fox News DAILY.#MyMentalHealthIn5Words https://t.co/H5X7EiHX7o
- Manda Posthumously (@ShutUpAmanda)
#MyMentalHealthIn5Words
Basically relies on Doctor Who
Some were musical…
- Matthew T. Miller (@mattttmillerrrr) December 18, 2017
And some were nothing but heartbreaking:
- Seth (@SethShaffer)
#MyMentalHealthIn5Words
Try to hide with laughter
There were uplifting moments, reminding us that we’re not alone:
- YADA Events (@yada_events)
We reached out to our favourite #mentalhealth campaigner @imgeorgehodgson of @maisondechoup for his #MyMentalHealthIn5Words; ‘You know it’ll be okay.’ #Mindfulness pic.twitter.com/gUdK08Dt6G
- TheBloggess (@TheBloggess)
Reminding myself that depression lies. #MyMentalHealthIn5Words pic.twitter.com/z5xG2xYX9g
- IDONTMIND (@IDONTMIND)
Everyone has their own struggles.#MyMentalHealthIn5Words#IDONTMIND pic.twitter.com/wLYLPRtl5m
And some that summed up the most important message of all:
It’s okay to not be okay #MyMentalHealthIn5Words
- GEORGINAISGROOVY (@LUSHISGROOVY) December 18, 2017
Here are some resources to consider if you’re struggling with your mental health: www.rethink.org/mental-health www.headstogether.org.uk/Mental/Health www.samaritans.org/Charity/Mental-Health
Originally published at https://www.thenationalstudent.com.
